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راجہ فاروق حیدر خان کی تضحیک، سیاسی اختلاف اور جموں کشمیر کی دم توڑتی سیاسی روایات jkvoices.online/jammu-kashmi…
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🚨 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CALLS FOR THE RELEASE OF DETAINED ACTIVISTS IN PAKISTAN-ADMINISTERED JAMMU & KASHMIR.
Amnesty International has urged the newly formed government to immediately release hundreds of activists reportedly detained under anti-terrorism laws for peacefully protesting against the rising cost of living.
Peaceful protest is a fundamental human right, not terrorism. Authorities must end arbitrary detentions, respect freedom of expression and assembly, and ensure due process for everyone.
The people of Jammu & Kashmir deserve justice, dignity and fundamental freedoms.
The international community must continue to monitor the situation and demand accountability.
#RightsMovementAJK #Kashmir #HumanRights #FreedomOfExpression #RuleOfLaw
@amnesty @UNHumanRights @volker_turk @UN_SPExperts @hrw @HRCP87 @amnestyasia
Amnesty urges Pakistan-administered Kashmir to free activists and end crackdown middleeasteye.net/news/amnes…
Azhar Mushtaq retweeted
اکثر لوگ سوال کرتے ہیں کہ حکومت راولاکوٹ کے دھرنے کے خاتمے اور مذاکرات کے لیے کیا اقدامات کر رہی ہے؟
تو عرض یہ ہے کہ حکومتِ آزاد کشمیر کی پوری قیادت سر جوڑ کر بیٹھی، طویل مشاورت ہوئی، سنجیدہ غور و فکر کیا گیا اور بالآخر ایک ایسا تاریخی حل دریافت ہوا جس پر سب متفق ہو گئے: عوام کے جائز مطالبات کا جواب دینے کے بجائے جعلی سوشل میڈیا اکاؤنٹس بنائے جائیں اور انہی کے ذریعے عوامی بیانیے کا مقابلہ کیا جائے۔
واقعی، حکمرانی اور سیاسی بصیرت کی اس سے بڑی مثال اور کیا ہو سکتی ہے؟
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Amnesty International has urged the newly formed government in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir to release hundreds of activists arbitrarily detained under anti-terrorism laws for protesting against the rising cost of living middleeasteye.pulse.ly/bhow9…
Azhar Mushtaq retweeted
🚨 BREAKING: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL WRITES TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF AJ&K
In a significant intervention, Amnesty International has written to newly elected Prime Minister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani, urging his government to protect fundamental human rights across Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir.
The letter raises serious concerns over:
▪️ The crackdown on peaceful protests in Rawalakot.
▪️ Reported use of live ammunition and drones on 5 November, resulting in at least three protesters killed and more than a dozen injured.
▪️ The arbitrary proscription of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) under anti-terrorism legislation.
▪️ Restrictions on freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association.
Amnesty stresses that the government has failed to demonstrate that the restrictions imposed on JAAC meet international human rights standards.
The message is clear: Human rights must be protected, peaceful dissent must not be criminalised, and those responsible for violations must be held accountable.
We urge Prime Minister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani and the authorities to act on Amnesty International’s recommendations and respect the fundamental rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
The international community must continue to monitor the situation.
#RightsMovementAJK #AmnestyInternational #HumanRights #Kashmir
Azhar Mushtaq retweeted
Amnesty International has written open letter to the Prime Minister of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, urging the newly formed government to protect the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, association, and liberty.
Since June, authorities have taken swift and systematic steps to repress civic freedoms in the region. The government and all relevant authorities must ensure the human rights of everyone in Pakistan-administered Kashmir are fully upheld.
#RightsMovementAJK
amnesty.org/en/documents/asa…
Azhar Mushtaq retweeted
ایمینیسٹی انٹرنیشنل کا آزاد جموں کشمیر کے وزیر اعظم کو کھلا خط: جون سے جاری کریک ڈاؤن، JAAC پر پابندی، سیکڑوں افراد کی فہرست میں شمولیت، من مانی حراستیں، راولاکوٹ میں مہلک طاقت اور ڈرونز کا استعمال، اور 5 جون سے جاری انٹرنیٹ بلیک آؤٹ — سب انسانی حقوق کی خلاف ورزیاں ہیں۔ فوری طور پر پابندیاں ہٹائیں، قیدی رہا کریں، شفاف تحقیقات کریں اور انٹرنیٹ بحال کریں۔
#RightsMovementAJK
Azhar Mushtaq retweeted
ایمنسٹی انٹرنیشنل نے پاکستان کے زیر انتظام جموں و کشمیر میں انسانی حقوق کی صورتحال پر شدید تشویش کا اظہار کرتے ہوئے کشمیر کی نومنتخب حکومت سے مطالبہ کیا ہے کہ وہ جموں کشمیر جوائنٹ عوامی ایکشن کمیٹی پر عائد پابندی ختم کرے۔
Azhar Mushtaq retweeted
FACT CHECK: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S LETTER IS OFFICIALLY PUBLISHED
@azaadfactcheck , before labelling JKJAAC's post “fake news”, you should have checked Amnesty International's official website.
The open letter dated 13 November 2026, reference ASA 33/1680/2026, is publicly available on Amnesty International's website.
Your reliance on a Grok response that failed to locate the document does not establish that the letter is fabricated.
@grok , please independently verify the authenticity of this document directly from Amnesty International's official website and clarify whether the claim that no such document exists is accurate.
We call on @azaadfactcheck to correct its misleading claims, withdraw the unsupported “Indian proxy” allegation and issue a public clarification.
FACT-CHECKING REQUIRES VERIFIABLE EVIDENCE, NOT BASELESS ACCUSATIONS.
Official Amnesty International document:
amnesty.org/en/documents/asa…
@amnesty @UNHumanRights @HRW @HRCP87 @amnestysasia
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#JKJAAC #FactCheck #JammuKashmir #HumanRights
FACT CHECK ALERT 🚨
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S AJK LETTER: SERIOUS QUESTIONS OVER CREDIBILITY AND AUTHENTICITY
Indian Proxy @JKJAAC_ CLAIMS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGED THE BAN ON ITS ACTIVITIES IN AJK
JKJAAC has circulated an alleged Amnesty International letter dated 13 November 2026, claiming the organization demanded the removal of restrictions on JKJAAC and accountability for protest-related killings in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir.
An Amnesty International letter circulating through @JKJAAC_ -linked accounts has raised two serious questions potential institutional bias and the authenticity of the document itself.
INDIAN LEADERSHIP AND QUESTIONS OF IMPARTIALITY
Amnesty International’s South Asia leadership includes Smriti Singh, whose professional background is rooted in India.
Given the political sensitivities surrounding Pakistan and Kashmir, Amnesty must demonstrate that its assessments are independent, evidence-based and free from national or political influence.
GROK FLAGS LACK OF OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION
A circulated Grok response states that it could not identify a matching official Amnesty International announcement or confirmation for the alleged letter dated 13 November 2026.
Grok has not established that the letter is fake. Its response raises an important verification question that Amnesty International should address directly.
Azhar Mushtaq retweeted
Amnesty International has now formally called on the Prime Minister of Pakistan-administered Jammu Kashmir to protect fundamental rights following months of repression.
The authorities must end unlawful restrictions on peaceful protest, expression and association, ensure due process and deliver accountability.
Human rights are not concessions from those in power. They are obligations.
#RightsMovementAJK #RuleOfLaw #AJK #Kashmir #HumanRights
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amnesty.org/en/documents/ASA…
Azhar Mushtaq retweeted
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES THE BAN ON JKJAAC AND DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY FOR KILLINGS IN PAKISTAN-ADMINISTERED JAMMU & KASHMIR
In a letter dated 13 November 2026, Amnesty International has called on the AJK Prime Minister to lift the arbitrary ban on JKJAAC, reverse the Fourth Schedule listings of hundreds of individuals and release those arbitrarily detained for exercising their fundamental rights.
Amnesty has also raised grave concerns over the reported use of live ammunition and armed drones against protesters in Rawalakot, civilian deaths, restrictions on journalists and prolonged internet shutdowns.
The authorities must answer a fundamental question: Why has a peaceful civil rights movement been subjected to anti-terrorism measures without sufficient evidence being presented to justify the ban?
JKJAAC calls for the immediate implementation of Amnesty's recommendations, independent investigations into all reported killings and accountability for those responsible for unlawful use of force.
Our demands are peaceful. Our rights are fundamental. Criminalising peaceful protest cannot be justified.
#JKJAAC #RightsMovementAJK
#AJK #HumanRights #Kashmir
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Azhar Mushtaq retweeted
#UPDATE Amnesty International raises serious human rights concerns in Pakistan-administered Jammu & Kashmir, urging the newly elected AJK government to lift the JAAC ban, release arbitrarily detained activists, investigate alleged protester killings, and restore internet services. #AJK #HumanRights
This is not a shocking news for me.
#PakIndiaRelations
Despite not formally trading at all, Pakistan imported goods worth $61.7 million from India between July and September this year, as some analysts spot signs of a thaw.
Here’s what the data shows and how trade continues between the two countries aje.news/jpqh0n
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Of Nehru-Gandhi family's Kashmiri traditions, Indira Gandhi's last visit to the Valley, political mistakes that shaped the conflict and an encounter with Benazir Bhutto
Kashmir in Sonia Gandhi’s Memoir: Family Roots, Memories and Political Regrets kashmirtimes.com/news/kashmi… #
Azhar Mushtaq retweeted
صدر ریاست ڈاکٹر نجیب نقی کا کہنا ہے راولاکوٹ کا معاملہ پرامن طریقے سے حل ہو گا۔ انہوں نے دعویٰ کیا ہے مقامی سطح پر مسئلے کے حل کے لئے بات چیت چل رہی ہے۔ مطالبات کے حوالے سے گفتگو کرتے ہوئے ان کا دعوی ہے کہ حکومت نے حالیہ بجٹ میں ایکشن کمیٹی کے مطالبات سے زیادہ منصوبے رکھے ہیں – at Islamabad, Pakistan
Azhar Mushtaq retweeted
The ruling elite of #PAJK continue to malign the #JAAC while claiming to be concerned about the security of the state's citizens. Yet, the reality on the ground tells a different story. A vast majority of the people have rejected #AJK 's mainstream leadership #RightsMovementAJK
Azhar Mushtaq retweeted
کالعدم قرار دی گئی جموں و کشمیر جوائنٹ عوامی ایکشن کمیٹی کا اپوزیشن لیڈر سینٹ علامہ راجہ ناصر عباس کے نام خط
@AllamaRajaNasir
Azhar Mushtaq retweeted
اے میرے شہر! تیری مٹی سے وفا ہے مجھ کو،
تو اداس ہے تو یہ اداسی سزا ہے مجھ کو۔
#RightsMovementAJK
#Rawalakot
Azhar Mushtaq retweeted
آزاد کشمیر کی صورتحال کو تحمل، برداشت، بردباری اور تدبیر سے سلجھانے کی ضرورت ہے لیکن وہاں پولیس سروس آف پاکستان کا سب سے غیر موزوں شخص مسلط کر رکھا ہے۔
